Enrollment
343
Elementary
DISTRICT 367 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ETOWAH COUNTY·NCES 010138000493
Carlisle Elementary School
8025 Us Highway 431, Boaz, AL 35956 · (256) 622-1115 · Etowah County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of Alabama public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
236 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
63.6%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
24.5%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Carlisle Elementary School
Carlisle Elementary School's state test result (42.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Elementary School this school | 343 | 68.8% | 42.9% |
| Wilmer Elementary School Wilmer | 443 | 71.6% | 45.7% |
| Wedowee Elementary School Wedowee | 284 | 68.7% | 59.5% |
| Laceys Spring Elementary School Laceys Spring | 277 | 73.6% | 41.9% |
| Blue Springs Elementary School Athens | 558 | 70.8% | 47.1% |
| Samson Elementary School Samson | 361 | 69.8% | 47.1% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Carlisle Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Etowah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #389 of 626 | #14 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #466 of 626 | #17 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #313 of 626 | #9 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 343 | #524 of 709 | #11 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #150 of 655 | #2 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.3% | #333 of 658 | #9 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.8% | #237 of 696 | #8 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.5% | #193 of 262 | #8 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
343
+41 (+14%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 387
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 343 | 22 | 15.6:1 | 69% (236) |
| 2023-24 | 373 | 24 | 15.5:1 | 77% (287) |
| 2022-23 | 354 | 20 | 17.7:1 | 77% (271) |
| 2020-21 | 302 | 21 | 14.4:1 | 60% (180) |
| 2017-18 | 325 | 22.2 | 14.6:1 | 67% (219) |
| 2015-16 | 395 | 27 | 14.6:1 | 65% (258) |
| 2010-11 | 462 | 29 | 15.9:1 | 63% (290) |
| 2000-01 | 374 | 23 | 16.3:1 | 63% (234) |
| 1990-91 | 387 | 20 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carlisle Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (325 to 343); teachers down 1% (22.2 to 22).
About Carlisle Elementary School
Carlisle Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school for students in Boaz, Alabama. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 343 students. It has 29% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Alabama (about 480).
Etowah County serves 8,739 students across 22 schools.
The share of White students at Carlisle Elementary School is 69%, a majority. Other students are 23% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. That is lower than the 77% White share among all Etowah County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 47%.
Carlisle Elementary School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Alabama is 17.0:1. At Carlisle Elementary School, 69% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is higher than the 58% average for public schools in Etowah County.
Carlisle Elementary School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 44% of Alabama public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 42.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 34.0%.
Census data for Etowah County show median household income comes to about $54,563, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The county has 42 public schools and about 15,139 students.
Carlisle Elementary School is about 4.0 miles from Sardis High School, its nearest public school. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 42.9% is below the 46.0% average for nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 302 (2020-21) to 343 (2024-25). There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.6:1) than in 2020-21 (14.4:1).
The allk12 page for Carlisle Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Etowah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
103,105
Census ACS
Median income
$54,563
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
15,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- Southside High SchoolHigh · 825 students
- John S Jones Elementary SchoolElementary · 745 students
- Rainbow Middle SchoolMiddle · 634 students
- Hokes Bluff Elementary SchoolElementary · 610 students
- Southside Elementary SchoolElementary · 585 students
- Sardis High SchoolHigh · 546 students
Other schools in Boaz
- Boaz High SchoolHigh · 721 students
- Boaz Middle SchoolMiddle · 583 students
- Boaz Elementary SchoolElementary · 513 students
- Corley Elementary SchoolElementary · 429 students
- Whitesboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 423 students
- Boaz Intermediate SchoolElementary · 361 students
Other Carlisle Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Carlisle Elementary. Carlisle Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Carlisle Elementary SchoolCarlisle, IA · 715 students
- Carlisle Elementary SchoolPLANO, TX · 436 students
- CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCARLISLE, AR · 380 students
- Carlisle Elementary SchoolCarlisle, IN · 188 students
Nearby schools
- Sardis High School4.0 mi · 546
- Sardis Middle School4.0 mi · 381
- Whitesboro Elementary School4.3 mi · 423
- Ivalee Elementary School5.7 mi · 200
- Corley Elementary School6.8 mi · 429
- Boaz Intermediate School6.9 mi · 361
Frequently asked questions
About Carlisle Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Carlisle Elementary School?
Carlisle Elementary School enrolls approximately 343 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Carlisle Elementary School serve?
Carlisle Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carlisle Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Carlisle Elementary School is approximately 15.6:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Carlisle Elementary School?
Student demographics at Carlisle Elementary School are roughly 69% White, 23% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Carlisle Elementary School public or private?
Carlisle Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Etowah County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.